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How Warp Speed Works

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Warp speed would enable you to travel faster than the speed of light. Learn about warp speed and whether it's a scientific possibility or just a sci-fi dream.

Elemental Haiku: A Poetic Take on the Periodic Table

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Award-winning poet and fiction writer Mary Soon Lee has found a charming way to combine science and poetry in a refreshing new take on the periodic table of elements.

10 Sci-fi Gadgets We Wish Actually Existed

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Sci-fi gadgets represent some amazing inventions, if only in fiction. Take a look at 10 sci-fi gadgets that we'd love to get our hands on.

10 Crazy Military Weapons That Actually Exist

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Did you know that the Internet was originally invented for military purposes? It's true. So too were cell phones and the Humvee. In fact, many of society's biggest technology breakthroughs have been adapted for civilian use from their original military application. And when it comes to military technology, particularly weapons, there is no end to [...] The post 10 Crazy Military Weapons That Actually Exist appeared first on Goliath.

The Mars Quiz

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Mars: There's been a lot of misinformation and myth-making about our nearest neighbor in the Solar System. Can you sort out the truth from the sci-fi? Try it now with our quiz!

10 Evil Robots Bent on Destroying Humanity

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"Hahaha ... we've come to destroy your world!" Or so it must read in the chapter of the "Evil Robot Handbook" on what to say when you first encounter humans. Here are 10 robots you really don't want to mess with.

Meet '`Oumuamua,' the Strange Interstellar Asteroid That Sent Us a Message

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`Oumuamua is the first interstellar rock that astronomers have ever detected. Learn more about `Oumuamua at HowStuffWorks.

How Comic-Con Came to Rule the Pop Culture World

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The hosts of Nerdificient talk about the history of comic book conventions and how San Diego's Comic-Con became so enormous.

50 Years and Counting: 'Star Trek' Writers Explain Its Serious Staying Power

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"Star Trek" is celebrating its 50th anniversary. HowStuffWorks Now talks to two of its writers about why it has endured for so long.

What is the gray goo nightmare?

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Gray goo is a possible scenario if nanomachines get out of hand. See what gray goo is and all about a possible gray goo nightmare.

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